Shade holder



Sept. 18, 1934.

G. C. LYNCH SHADE HOLDER Filed A ril 14. 1931 INVENTOR. G eo ge Gfi l/M A TTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 18, 1934 UNITED PArENr creme;

1 SHADE" HOLDER f V George 0.. Lynch Los Angeles, Calif. U

Application April 14;)1931, SerialNo. 530,007 1201mm (or 240 -81)- This: invention is; a holder for: the shaded a lighting device, and is particularly applicablertor that type of illuminatingdevice wherein a re-- parts. of, theshade', while at. thesame: time insur ing 'ample space. f or the .illuminantat. the axis: of the shade.

It is.a-=.further object. of the inventiorrtoprovide for. conveniently mounting the holder; pr t- 2' erablyon;the.reflector of-the lighting;-device,..with

the holder preferably readily removable but; securely held'in operative position against accidene tal-.displacement..

It .is at still further object. of; the-invention to 2T1; adapt. the. holder for. ready adjustmr-lnt. of the shade. and. to also providesfor. interchangeable mounting, of various shades on theholdern Further objects lof the.inventionlwill.berreadily understood from the following description of the accompanyingdrawing, inwhichi, a

Eig, lis asideelevationofalighting device em.- bodying. unimproved. holder. and. shown partlyin.axial section. V

Fig. 2..is airagmentary axial section showing a. modifiedmeansfor. mounting. the .shadeonthe holder.. g

Figaais. a. transverse: section. on the line 3.3 ofZFig. 1:- q

The invention herein. illustratediint connedtionwitli that type. or lightingidevice invwhichia reflector is disposed'b'eneathan.illuminantanda shade surrounds. the. illuminant abovath'er eflector; with the annular wall 0f shad'e..radially spaced" beyond the periphery of'ithe. reflector. so

' that a portion ofthe lightislrefiecteddownward:- 1y, by the shade.b'eyonditheperiphery of'theireflector, and the remainder of the light isrtransmitted .through .the shade as a softglhw.

' As an instanceofthis arrangement'anopaque transverse member I 1 may form .a .reflectonlat its upper surface, with. an illuminant shownasla usuallelectric. lamp'globe 3,..mounted at. the axis of the reflector, preferablywiththe socketJL for the,,1a,m p. globe received in. as depending. cuph d,.depression.-

the. center of the trans! verse: opaque: member, so that the lampglobe is radially spacedefromthe wall of cup 5 and-projectssome distance above-the reflector 2.

.A shade is mounted: above'the reflector; comprises a canopy 6' surroundingthe illuminant preferably in radiallyspacedirelationibeyond the periphery of opaque member" 1, with a light: screen 7? preferably spaced above. the illuminant and. extending.- across the top-off theishade to the surrounding canopy; The-canopy 6 and screen-1 7 are: preferablyadapted forsnon-glaringirefiec tion: of a. portion of" the light rays striking the same soas'ito' direct said? rays downwardly b'e yond" 16701117613 periphery of opaque member 1, thereby providing relatively: bright but non-glam 4 ing illlnnin'ation: below the lighting: device. for reading purposes. and thetlike; and: the' canopy: 6 and SGI'EGIli 7. are preferably adapted totransmitI the-remainder of? the: light: striking the samesso asto diffu'semerely a soft: glowrof:any desiredicol 15 or; and: decorative: effect. V For? this purpose; canopy 6: may be translucent;- assfor: examplerparchment suitably tinted or: col ored at its inner and outer surfaces, so that'its innerrsurface: forms; a. non-glaringstreflector: for a" portion; of the:- light; itss outerrsurface is adaptedtoi'modify? and suitably. color thosel'ra'ys. which. are" transmitted: throughthe. canopy: and the? screen. '7- may'alsozbe? trarishicent'xparc'hrnent for example? suitably tirrtedior' colored; so.v that 85. its inner: surface forms a non-glaring: reflector for a"porti'on. of'the-light and its outer surface modifies and; colors'. those: rays: which; are trans mitted.throughzthe'screenz Azscreen otthisstype; operatively mounted with relationrtot aTIiGfiBCtOE; 99 is described. and claimed inmy copendingqapplication-Sen Noz- 530;008, filed April 143.1931;

The shaderis supported by a holder whichimayz be readily mounted on opaque member 1-: so asrto clear the illuminant 3and; at. -the sametimerso space the. holder from= the shade as; to -aveid any appreciable shadow; V For; this purposecircumferentially spacedsup portsshown asnwiresfi mayextend upwardly from an.'annular. hoops 9. so as to: define a, structure 100 adapted for. sliding. receptionsin cup. i5; with' the hoop 9. preferably adaptedtorestupon an; internal shoulder-10 of. the. cup; and the wiresrfiydi-verging upwardly for yieldable binding; engagement :intthe cup. The holder-is thus receivedin the annular space between the stem of light globe 3 and:.the'sun-. rounding. walllo fcup 5; and above the-reflector 2* the W wires- 8 are bowed outwardlyas; showmat ll-lso. as to clean thev light globe while still; apmtea ciably. radially spacingssaid wires ,from-zcanopy 1-10 6, with the upper ends of the wires then curving inwardly as shown at 12 so as to meet at a washer 13 in alinement with the axis of globe 3 but longitudinally spaced therebeyond.

A standard is mounted on the bowed wires, and is shown as projecting upwardly from washer 13 and adapted to support the shade for the lighting device. As an instance of this arrangement the standard may comprise cooperating rods 14-14a telescopically adjusted by a set screw 25, with an annular hoop 15 at the upper edge of canopy 6 having inwardly projecting arms 16 terminating in a central washer 17 which is. adapted for reception on the rod 14a. The rod 14a may be threaded for reception of a nut 18 on which washer 1'? is adapted to rest so as to support the canopy 6, and the screen '7 may be supported on the arms 16 and washer 17, with a retaining nut 19 threaded onto rod l laior secur ing the parts in assembled relation.

; The shade-is thus adapted for longitudinal adjustmentv with relation to globe 3 by telescopic adjustment of rods 14-14a; and various screen elements -7, as well as various canopies 6, may be readily interchangeably employed in connection with the lighting device. It will also be noted that: the screen element '7 is readily removable with the canopy 6 retaining its operative position; in which event light is reflected and transmitted by the canopy as previously described, while light projected straight upwardly i's non-obstructed and may strike an overlying ceiling for indirect lighting. @If itisdesirable to change the canopy 6 withoutdisturbing the screen '7, the modified construction shown in Fig. 2 may be employed. In this construction screen 37a is fixed relative to a peripheral hoop 200. which has radial arms 16a anda central washer 17a, with the washer adapted for support on rod 140, as previously described; and the hoop 15a of canopy 6a is provided with inwardly projecting lugs 21a adapted to rest upon screen 7a for detachably supporting the canopy.

The invention thus provides extremely simple but practical means for supporting a shade with relation to an illuminant so as to avoid shadows and permit ready adjustment and interchanging of shades; and the invention also provides a supporting means particularly applicable to that type of lighting device in which a reflector underlies aniliuminant with a shade surrounding the illuminant above the reflector so. that'the shade is adapted to create a relatively bright but nonglaring downwardly directed light beyond the periphery of the reflector, together with merely a diiTused light or glow of any desired color emanating in all directions through the shade.

I I claim:

1. In combination, an illuminant, a support for the illuminant, a shade including a canopy surrounding the illuminant and a transverse light screen longitudinally spaced beyond the illuminant and extending to the wall of the canopy, a holder for the shade adapted to eliminate shadows and mounted ,on the'support so as to clear the illuminant and appreciably spaced from the-surrounding wall of the canopy, said holder including a standard projecting longitudinally beyond the illuminant coaxially therewith, and a frame for the shade including a transverse spider comprising circumferentially spaced arms adaptedfor upward projection of light rays be.- tween said arms, the spider being adapted .for mounting on the standard at the axis of the substantially spider and supporting the canopy at the outer periphery of the spider, and the light screen being adapted to overlie the spider and detachably supported thereon.

2. In combination, an illuminant, a support for the illuminant, a shade for the illuminant above the support, a holder for the shade adapted to eliminate shadows and mounted on the support so as to clear the illuminant and appreciably spaced from the surrounding wall of the shade, said holder including a standard projecting longitudinally beyond the illuminant coaxially therewith, a frame for the shade including a transverse spider comprising circumferentially spaced arms adapted for upward projection of light rays between said arms, the spider being adapted for mounting on the standard at the axis of the spider,'and means on the shade for releasablyisuspending the same from the outer periphery of the spider. v

' 3. In combination, a' reflector having acentral depression with a shoulder in the bore of the depression, a lamp globe adapted for mounting in the depression and radially spaced from the wall of the depression, the lamp globe projecting above the depression for projecting light rays against the reflector, a holdercomprising an annulus adapted forremovablereception'in the depression so as to seat on the shoulder andhaving upwardly projecting circumferentially spaced supports adapted for yieldable binding engage ment against the wall of the depression and bowed around the lamp globe so as to clear the same, and means for supporting a shade carried by the bowed supports'above the lamp globe.

- 4. In combination, a reflector having a'central depression, a lamp globe adapted for mounting in the depression and radially spaced from the wall 01 the depression, the lamp globe projecting above the depression for projecting light rays against the reflector, a holder comprising an annulus adapted for removable reception inthe depression and having upwardly projecting circumferentially spaced supports adapted for yieldable binding engagement againstthe wall of the depressiona'nd bowed around the lamp globe so as to clear the same, and means for supporting ashade carried by the bowed supports above the lamp globe. l V j 5. In combination, a reflector having a central 125 depression, a lamp globe adapted-for mounting in the depression and radially'spaced from the wall orthe depression, the lamp globe projecting above the depression for projecting light rays against the reflector, a holder comprising circumferentially spaced supports adapted for removable reception in the depression for yieldable binding engagement against its wall and bowed around'the lamp globe so as to clear the same, and means for supporting a shade carried by the bowedsupports above the lamp globe.

6. In combination, an upright standard, a transverse frame mounted on the standard, a shade including 'a transverse light screen and: a depending canopy mounted on the frame, and 140 means for detachably suspending the canopy from the frame.

7. In combination, an, upright standard, a transverse frame mounted on the standard, a shade including a transverse light screen and a 1 canopy mounted on the' frame, and means for detachably supporting the light screen on the frame.

8. In combination, asupport having a central depression, a lamp globe adapted for mountingin 150 the depression and radially spaced from the wall of the depression, a holder comprising circumferentially spaced supports adapted. for removable reception in the depression for yieldable binding engagement against its wall and bowed around the lamp globe so as to clear the same, and means for supporting a shade carried by the bowed supports above the lamp globe.

9. In combination, a reflector having a central depression with a shoulder in the bore of the depression, a lamp globe adapted for mounting in the depression and radially spaced from the wall of the depression, the lamp globe projecting above the depression for projecting light rays against the reflector, and means for supporting a light intercepting means above the reflector, said supporting means including an annulus adapted for removable reception in the depression of the reflector so as to seat on the shoulder and having upwardly projecting circumferentially spaced supports adapted for yieldable binding engagement against the wall of the depression and bowed around the lamp globe so as to clear the same.

10. In combination, a reflector having a central depression, a lamp globe adapted for mounting in the depression and radially spaced from the wall of the depression, the lamp globe projecting above the depression for projecting light rays against the reflector, and means for supporting a light intercepting means above the reflector,

said supporting means including an annulus adapted for removable reception in the depression of the reflector and having upwardly projecting circumferentially spaced supports adapted for yieldable binding engagement against the wall of the depression and bowed around the lamp globe so as to clear the same.

11. In combination, a reflector having a central depression, a lamp globe adapted for mounting in the depression and radially spaced from the wall of the depression, the lamp globe projecting above the depression for projecting light rays against the reflector, and means for supporting a light intercepting means above the reflector, said supporting means including circumferentially spaced supports adapted for removable reception in the depression for yieldable binding engagement against its wall and bowed around the lamp globe so as to clear the same.

12. In combination, a support having a central depression, a lamp globe adapted for mounting in the depression and radially spaced from the wall of the depression, and means for supporting a light intercepting means above the support, said supporting means including circumferentiallyspaced supports adapted for removable reception in the depression for yieldable binding engagement against its wall and bowed around the lamp globe so as to clear the same.

GEORGE C. LYNCH. 

